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H2Daddy

If any of you saw my post last night, you were probably asking yourself wtf?  I was digging through some pictures last night and my interest in photography was rekindled.  I have always wanted to learn how to take pictures.  Not the usual crap most of us take of our kids and dogs.  I want to learn how to take pictures that people look at and go, "That is an awesome picture."  This past summer for our 10th anniversary, my wife and I bought ourself a Nikon D60.  Not a high end slr but a decent entry level camera.  I quickly lost interest because I suck at taking pictures.  They just don't have that wow factor to them.  I know I need to learn how to do this.  The problem is I live in a podunk town and can't find anywhere to take a class.  I don't really know anybody that could show me a few things.  I have got to find a way to learn.  Are there any photographers out there?  Anybody really love taking pictures?  Anybody that can point me in the right direction?  Any good websites?

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MikeJames·
Do it! Post a pic of her you estrogen filled guy! lol\r \r MJ
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SirPoonga·
Cool pics.\r \r You might like this then.\r http://dps.phanfare.com/2006
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Spidey·
Awesome pictures. Can I use some of the flower ones on our websites? I work for a community developer and I am always looking for good Horticulture shots.
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SoupNazzi·
Yes, as long as you aren't making a profit on them, feel free to use them.\r \r Contact me if you want the full-res shots.
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Syphonfltrgirl·
Wow, Nice pic of the cat jumping.
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UnwashedMass·
Very nice- what camera are you using?\r I miss my Canon 20D.... :(
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Raiz3R·
Nice Pics i like the first one. Almost looks like somthing you would see on a Greeting card of some sort.
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NotStyro·
Great shots, Soup. Keep up the good work.
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Mulchinator·
Soup - AWESOME pics. The flower shots were extremely crisp - nice job! And yes, post pics from the wedding - or more importantly, the bachelor party!
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SexKitten·
Bomb ass pics........KUDOS
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LtBlarg·
Very nice pictures.
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ATC_1982·
I will point you to TDRAG cause of her photo taking.
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d0od·
I got me a D90 a few months ago, I have been reading books and taking a shit load of pictures (about 3k in 4 months). The best book so far is Understanding Exposure, I like it because the author is more concerned with taking creative pictures than ones that are just exposed correctly. His book is the one that inspired me to take some funky pics (take a look at my blog). I will take a picture and change the settings just a bit, then repeat, just to see how it changes. I feel like I am still trying to find what I really like taking pictures of but like you I don't want to take just pics of the normal crap. Good luck and share some pics!
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d0od·
http://www.amazon.com/Understanding-Exposure-Photographs-Digital-Updated/dp/0817463003/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1233159446&sr=8-1
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H2Daddy·
d0od, I will have to check that book out. That is my problem, I don't take enough pictures. I told myself this morning that I was going to start carrying it everywhere with me and start taking pictures of anything and everything just for the practice.
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d0od·
I carry mine with me everywhere just in case. I will go out during lunch and snap a few pics. Most of the time I don't end up using it but I figure you never know when you may have a few spare minutes to practice. You got me to get off my ass and throw up a blog about something new I just got for my camera. Check it out.
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doorgunnerjgs·
Take more pics, since you can look at the results immediately, look at them immediately after taking them. If the D90 can do it, look at the histogram (graphical representation of the exposure results). Don't just set it on full auto all the time, use aperture priority and shutter speed priorty and play with it until you see how it affects pictures. Faster shutter speeds increases \"stopping the action\" ability but causes the aperture to increase so depth of field (areas in focus) decreases. And vice versa. This stuff mainly affects the mechanics of picture taking. The artistic side is harder to learn. Shoot often, vary the angles, deliberately crop with the camera. In other words, if taking a picture of a train engine, don't just take it of the entire side (or front), zoom in on a portion, lie on the ground and shoot upwards, etc. Here again take a LOT of pics. Podunk towns have a LOT of interesting subjects, it is training your eye to see them that is challenging.\r \r Just some ideas, good luck and enjoy!
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Lefty007·
The number one think I see stopping people from taking good pictures... I M A G I N A T I O N. Take doorgunners examples... and Shoot different.